The National tribune., 1887-06-30
DON'T WANT HIM,
The Comrades Very Freely Express
Their Opinions
Respecting Mr.. Cleveland's Pro-
posed Visit TO St. Louis.


Grand Army of the Republic. il printed en-
tire they would On It's columns to the eE-
clusiou OF everything else. The following buei
extracts are "A clear index 10 the feeling that
prevails on the subject:
CLEVELAND REVIEWING TIE "TRAHrs."
seem 10 sec the old veterans passing before
hiul--rome with crutchcs aud Others wlth empty
sleeves; some slghlless, being led 10y old comrades,
and others emHciated 10y diseases that have eaten
OF then lives since they lay in the pusohlens oi
tle South--all tranps Let Grover cleveland at
tend oar National Eucampment aud lac wlil learn
whrthor those who fought aud bed thai ~ e"uiI
Doe nu,-ihc Tor linn 10 DE President of the United
SIatcs dogs illat will lick tie hand OF MN VINO
har kicked them a. often as lac has.-k NJ n, FRANK
A.. blRiT Post, No. j, 81 Louis Mo.
MAJORS OPINION.
Idosire 10 record nlyzelf with the multitude Of
eE-soldcrs and do seriously object TO the presence
OF tie President al ~ Louis, He has made ~ "a
specially 20 veto pension bills regardless OF tiie
wishes of both Houses Of Congress. Common de
cenuy should prompt him 10 decline 10 meet Win
the men whom he deprived OF the small reward
that our grateful people are 80 Wiling 10 oesloW'-
A. iEuos. Major, iu4Jh ONO, Canton, ..
no POLITICAL DEMONSTRATION WANTED.
Living near 81 Louis, ] feel Il my duty to say
your article, entitled Cleveland IN ~. Louis: D.
10 the point and meets Win hearty amen from
the veterans IN this part of tle country. Had MI
Cleveland been a sol 1lcr we would gladly welcome
him az "a cOmrHde but not champion OF a poItl-
cal PARTY; neither would we want to tolerate any
political demonstrations la honor Of him 10y any or
ganizAtion OF club. Al. Melvin
VII RESPECT THE OFFICE MI AANNOA AhE
MAN.
OF the many reasons expressed ga THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE why Grover Cleveland should not visit
~ Louis the chief De- his cold indifference aud dis
respect 10 the defenders Of "a glorious Nation. We,
asuuutiOn OF defenders Norih aud south are ln auly
bound Ia respect and defend the office OF President
OF tsc United States, bat Hs ioT the Hn doubt not
50 would be best 10 change lhe place "l injecting 81
the -ucampuleut 20 avoid efupuou.-llcnry H.
Lewis, Co II, llth Va, Bellows Falls, VI.
lie FIsHED WHILE TIE PEOPLE wEPT
We have no right TO say when where Mr.
Cleveland shall or shall not go hui There are some
times consideration more potent Than principles o
abstract right. Bic has manifested lu every posi-
bic way, aud sought tor opportunities, DISPOSE
ton 20 beittle and dcpreglHto the services OF the
soldiers aud even stopped 10 mike light of Their
sufcrngs and sport OF thtlr wounds aud Their mis-
fortunes when ln their old ago aud poverty they
applied for relief When the whole Nation stands
with uncovered heads Oh Memorial Day AT the
graves Of her thousands who have died that she
might live, he b. spending the day IA frivolous
exports iu tHe mountains. We do not want him.
W. IA. Mcclure, Co. b, l2th Kan, McOune, Kan.
WILL NOT EE THERE,
shall not Zoe present al the roll-Call. have lit
ale respect Tor the people Who cause such wide
spread misery, and much less Tor tl4e person W no
proposes 10 pefpctu"te IA. o. koWley, %. ~,
Alb Iowa Cav, LImn iowa.
THE FATAL STROKE OF his PIN.
Tie has plainly shown 10y his notions that he is
ouF curnly by kickiug us, our widows and duUgh-
ter, 1ul al positions With one stroke ol ms pen
he A.s consigned at least -Uu0a 81 our brave COM
rsdr4 10 tauu.r-' graves. let AZ have our Eu-
oaupmoni somewhere elsc.-A. Mcdonnell Co. o,
l4th Iii Cav, Rood TIT.
KAAsas ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
have read with great interest your comments
and those ot tltr csurades on the presdcuts visit
10 81 Louis Grover Cleveland IL President OF the
United States and while every man who fought to
psrustua, ti.Is government Viii al al Times and uu
der uII stances honor the office Of President
and would iIlsc io honor the incumbent oi that
office 40 Ino-, oi u,c veterans object 10 thc CONE
t,uuy.ated visit OF The President 10 st, Louis
have travelled extensively lu this state recently,
end the protest on ie part OF the veterans residing
in kansas b. not gnS eulpihuc. 9ut D. nearly
uuauImuus.-l. j. Webb ,. v O., Lincoln Post,
No. D, Iolclsa, Kan.
WHY not JETF AND BRAGG2
What's the matter with old Jcn DAVIS and that
6gluug General oi Wisconsin going with the Presi-
dent to ~, Louis "a A. ltaDcil, Co. j. SD Pa Da-
NEWPORT, Town.
MORE HONOR THAN HE DESERVES.
II the citizens Of 81 Louis persist in having him
there Ht that time suggest That tne National Eu-
cHmpmeut oi the GAR be held al some other
CITY there is plenty oi Time 90 make the change.
President Cleveland haas by his actions shown Hls
extreme hatred for the defenders oi the country
and tbc old Gag aHd do not Wish 10 see iIz name
way. Ru decidedly opposed 10 AuEluE him pres
sh with as 10 would b, according hlm more honor
than be Is in amy way entitled 70 from the q A r.
q. A. Btttcuer5 Past Commander, a. A. Williams
Post, No. l97, department VI Indiana, North Lab
cry, Ind.
A DELIBERATE INSULT.
see that Groycr intends taking in the Enosmp-
n.
Dot now. consider % an Insult = ask me 10 go
aud share houurs with him Il hr is President Of the
uuted States And The people Of the city have,
b. inviting Din, deliberately iusulted every old
soldier who Hlli Doc thCIr Of Intended 10 go; aud
ne hy accepting thc invitation. las forfeited 81 the
Ntie respect THAT might be left Tor hul.-R L..
Black, Co ~, 1854 Pa, larkCrs Landing, Pa,
SHOW HIN Al THE FAIRS
THE NLgsoHaL TRIBUNE is right ia opposing The
Polluga. sellene ol tIe politicians n ~. Louis. "
lie politicians gf-i 10 make uu exhibition vi him,
ns.r-i bul Tor GODS -tl.c l-eep him away from a
Gar Euompmcul if po-,i6Ie-W. W BirdsaIl
First Lieutenant Co. D. 7th Iowa, New Hampton,
Iowa.
st. louis PEOPLE ARR MISTAKEN.
Tho citizen 81 ~ Louis are inborng under a
wrong impression, If they udnk toe Grand Amy
o. f1I vote 81 ali tHe Posts 90 designate another
saty Tor The EuouuumcnL-G. w. White Go. e.
Moth I'ai toIus.', Gal.
DO PLACE THERE.
should think ;iul "a man who has no more svnl.
patty Tor the Union soldiers than Mr. Cleveland
would uc very mue Out 81 place Ht "a q A H. Iu-
cempmeut. DO the people oi So. Louis persist iu
having hun Oh exhibition, Jet them procure oil
bamum.s cages s,Id lii Grover Bragg aud War
ner DO aHd hHu. % through the strccs.-A lbert Nc.
lEddru, i = MeiTcaay Post, No. 45G, DepartIL eui
81 OHIO taalz, %.
Will 60 sOMEwHERE ELSE
Intended 90 goto 81. Louis and join in q general
gOod time bui President Cleveland Is going
VII VISIT some other point, Whore we enjoy
~ur-olycs without political deu4agog for q figure
bead. J.. Ginucll late Assistant Secretary, 84l
lnd., Peabody, kan.
WOULD RATHER SEE THE REBEL BRIaA.
DIERs"
The President Is certainly no friend 20 the vetcr
ens aud hHH 40 business al IT, Louis. lie made fsiI
pledges - us before election. aud recommends HI
biz message 10 Congress the very ssme kind 81
b@Esihtion That he promptly vetoed which plaiul,
PEONcs hls lnHinCcrty. would much sooner mesl
few rebel Bugadlcrs al the Encam pmeut Hnc
shake their honest hands across the bloody ohasfn
tOr whatey they did ia honest warfare they nev e
etAlbed in the back. u. Carpenter North Ash
tOrd, Conn.
CANNOT CONCEAL THEIR DISLIKE
We hope the President will not come as man,
eoinrades viii stay away rather thau meet the ma
tley 30 bitterly delest. But II lac does come mos
~ the boyh VIII not Try very hard 10 conceal thei
dislike FOR the only President we ever had vii,
PTdcs himself on being able with a stroke Of hi
pen 40 conslgu thousands 81 poor deserving sol
Piers 10 paupers grHyes.E skinner Co G. lei VIII
e~y., Bethany, Mo.
NOT A GOOD CIRCUS
Tho criticisms in THE NATIONAL. TRIpTrEE an
vel mericd. The sentiments OF this Post-nufn
boring 5o5-is voiced when we say that Grove
would show better judgment by not making A rit
Gus 81 himself but 10y being couspicuously gl,ser
on that occasion. But u he II determined 10 go y,
should change 10 "a bctteT place --I1rnost scot
Aoluinnt HAEett Post, GAINESVILLE, o.
WHAT NEXT2
Bumphi Grover Cleveland reviewing the q A n
NJ 81 L0uls' lu licuvCu's name, what nclt9 Az
We veterans become suIlcTunuuHted, aud ia tlei
eotAgc 10 be Jed thus 10 help Grover Clevelnu
nake a circus Where BE- ourpride and indepcno